WATERVILLE, ME —
Riley Priddy scored twice and
Jacob Dinzeo set up two goals as the Amherst College men's soccer team came from behind to beat Colby College, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at Serdjenian Field for its first NESCAC win of the season.
Colby took the lead on a rebound after a penalty kick midway through the first half. Amherst answered with two goals in the final 14 minutes of the half and added an insurance goal in the second. The Mammoths outshot the Mules 15-11 and put seven shots on target to Colby's three.
With the win, Amherst moves to 5-3-3 overall and 1-3-3 in NESCAC play, while Colby falls to 4-4-4 and 1-4-2 in the conference.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
- Colby was awarded a penalty kick in the 20th minute. Trey Sheppard dove to his right and saved Jude Gussen's attempt, but the rebound came back to Colby and Santi Canencio Moreno put it in at the 19:37 mark for a 1-0 lead.
- Amherst tied the match off a set piece. After a corner kick at 31:28, an Amherst header was blocked, and Priddy put the loose ball in at 32:02 to make it 1-1. Finn Hoefer was credited with the assist.
- The Mammoths kept the pressure on after the equalizer. Hoefer forced two saves from Colby goalkeeper Jackson Magee, and Wilder Judelson had a shot stopped and another blocked.
- Amherst took the lead in the 42nd minute. Dinzeo lofted a ball to the edge of the box, and Sam Davis headed it in at the 41:39 mark for a 2-1 lead at halftime.
- Amherst held Colby to two shots in the second half and added a third goal in the 70th minute. Dinzeo assisted again, and Priddy scored his second of the day at 69:30 to make it 3-1.
- The Mammoths earned five corner kicks in the second half, and Priddy forced a save from Magee at 84:37. Sheppard saved Ethan Soroca's shot at 87:19 to close out the win.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Amherst held a 15-11 advantage in total shots and a 7-3 edge in shots on goal. After an even 9-9 first half, the Mammoths outshot Colby 6-2 in the second. Amherst earned seven corner kicks to Colby's two. Priddy scored twice and put all three of his shots on target. Davis led the team with four shots and scored his goal on a header. Dinzeo had two assists, and Hoefer added one. Sheppard played all 90 minutes and made two saves, including the penalty-kick save. Magee made three saves for Colby. Each team committed 21 fouls. Colby was shown four yellow cards, and Amherst received two, to Dinzeo and Davis.
UP NEXT:
Amherst stays in Maine and plays again on Sunday, October 18th, at 3:00 PM, at Bates College in Lewiston. The game will be played at Russell Street Track and Field, and the Mammoths will be going for a second straight NESCAC win.
